Clip of Tuchel raging at Werner may explain why Chelsea forwards are unhappy with boss

It's been a year since Thomas Tuchel was confirmed as Frank Lampard's replacement in the head coach role at Chelsea.

Highlighted by a Champions League final victory over Manchester City in May of last year, the German has enjoyed a successful first 12 months in west London, even picking up the Best FIFA's Men's Coach Award for 2021.

However, in recent weeks, rumblings of discontent have started to emerge from the club. Record signing Romelu Lukaku was first to express his concerns when he went on record in late December about his dislike of Tuchel's tactics, revealing a desire to return to former employer Inter Milan.

The Belgian striker later apologised for those comments but a recent report from the Daily Mail - via The Athletic - suggests that Lukaku is far from alone in his unhappiness.

According to a source at the club, Tuchel's treatment of Chelsea's forwards has led to resentment towards him in the Blues' dressing room. 

It is claimed that the German's sharp criticism of his players on the touchline, as well as a zero-tolerance approach to mistakes, has made the boss an unpopular figure.

This apparent deterioration in relations between Tuchel and his Chelsea stars might go some way to explaining the team's drastic downturn in form over the past couple of months.

Sunday afternoon's 2-0 Premier League victory over Tottenham was only Chelsea's second in eight top-flight games.

That underwhelming run has seen the Blues slip to third in the table, trailing leaders Man City by 10 points, despite having played a game more than the reigning champions. 

The Chelsea insider indicated to The Athletic that Tuchel's inability to control his outbursts is now having a negative impact on performance on the pitch, with some